This eagerly awaited publication celebrates the artistic career of one of Australia's most important printmakers of the twentieth century, Jessie Traill.<p>Embracing the medium of etching in the early 1900s, Jessie Traill forged a radical path for printmaking in Australia through the duality of her vision. Depicting the beauty of the natural environment alongside dynamic images of industry, her lyrical response showed a profound understanding of the dilemma that requires nature to be sacrificed in order for the modern world to progress.<p>This book includes short essays by <b>Roger Butler, Sarina Noordhuis-Fairfax, Rebecca Edwards, Macushla Robinson</b>, and <b>Tim Bonyhady.</b>